Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Patosi (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Patosi. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Patosi is located in Yazoo County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yazoo County: Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Madison, Sharkey & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Patosi. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Patosi:
- Yazoo County (The home county of Patosi)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patosi, with the one closest to Patosi listed first.
- Crump
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Yazoo City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
- Kearney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Dover ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Eden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Satartia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Oil City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Anding
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Bentonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nod
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Evans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patosi, with the one closest to Patosi listed first.
- Pluto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Bee Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Good Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Coxburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Tolarville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Mileston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Gwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Tchula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patosi, with the one closest to Patosi listed first.
- Louise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Silver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Gooden Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Belzoni
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Isola
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jaketown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patosi, with the one closest to Patosi listed first.
- Booth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Valley Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Mayersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Tallula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Madison County
- Kearney Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patosi, with the one closest to Patosi listed first.
- Auter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Richey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Anguilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mont Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Riverside Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Nitta Yuma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Rolling Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lorenzen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Panther Burn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Cary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Issaquena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Blanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Onward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patosi, with the one closest to Patosi listed first.
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Inverness
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patosi, with the one closest to Patosi listed first.
- Russellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Haynes Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patosi, with the one closest to Patosi listed first.
- Murphy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Willet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Overby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Hollandale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Arcola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Byrne City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Patosi, see our County-by-County Page for Patosi.
Cemeteries Near Patosi ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patosi.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Patosi - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Patosi covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Patosi, with the one closest to Patosi listed first.
- Valley Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Balup Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huddleston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tanglewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campbellsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- John Roberson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mayday Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Lake Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shannon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Banks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (136 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jeffery Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Patosi in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Patosi.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Patosi, with the one closest to Patosi listed first.
- Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Auter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Crump
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Anguilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kearney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Enola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Enola is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valley is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Yazoo City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
- Mont Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Murphy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Belle Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Prairie is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
- Riverside Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dover ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Nitta Yuma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Rolling Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Patosi. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patosi.
Newspapers Published in Patosi ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patosi.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patosi, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patosi.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Patosi:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Yazoo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Madison County
- Sharkey County
- Sunflower County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Patosi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patosi) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |